USPTO Examiner RODRIGUEZ JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL - Art Unit 2834

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18846759SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ACOUSTIC ULTRASONIC VIBRATION WITH IMPROVED AMPLITUDE CONTROLSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1320YesNo
18408854ROTOR STRUCTURE OF ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINEJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2610YesNo
18573008ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH AN ELECTROMAGNETIC BEARINGDecember 2023February 2026Allow2610NoNo
18391636ROTOR, ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND VEHICLEDecember 2023January 2026Allow2510NoNo
18565681STATOR FOR AN AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, AND AXIAL FLUX MACHINENovember 2023March 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18565435Electric hand-held power toolNovember 2023March 2026Allow2710NoNo
18495665DIRECT-CURRENT MOTOROctober 2023August 2025Allow2200NoNo
18370825ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED METHODS OF OPERATING AND IMPLEMENTING SAMESeptember 2023October 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18368258MOTOR-GENERATOR, POWER GENERATION APPARATUS, AND MOBILITY DEVICESeptember 2023September 2025Allow2410YesNo
18279518MAGNETIC GEARED ROTATING MACHINE AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEMAugust 2023September 2025Allow2410YesNo
18279364WIRELESSLY TRANSFERRING POWER WITHIN AN ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING AC AND DC ROTOR COILSAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18449077POWER GENERATION MODULE AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICEAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18263544IMPROVEMENT TO POWER GENERATION BY MOTION TRANSFORMATIONJuly 2023November 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18222467MAGNETIC DRIVING APPARATUSJuly 2023July 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18220187OSCILLATING POWER GENERATORJuly 2023July 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18271387BIPOLAR INDUCTION ELECTRIC MACHINEJuly 2023November 2025Allow2810NoNo
18266854ARMATURE OF LINEAR MOTORJune 2023October 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18036660GAS DRYING SYSTEM AND GAS DRIERMay 2023October 2025Abandon2910YesNo
18314453ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEM HAVING ACTIVE SEGMENTS FOR VARIABLE VOLTAGE GENERATIONMay 2023March 2025Allow2310YesNo
18312029ELECTRIC MOTOR USING ULTRA-CONDUCTING COPPERMay 2023January 2026Abandon3320YesNo
18139668AIRFOIL JOURNAL BEARINGApril 2023May 2025Allow2510YesNo
18299924FRAME-TYPE BILATERAL REVERSE PERMANENT MAGNET DIRECT CURRENT LINEAR MOTORApril 2023July 2025Allow2700NoNo
18131945ELECTRIC POWER TOOLApril 2023August 2025Allow2810NoNo
18187366HIGH HEAT TRANSFER CRYOGENIC BEARINGMarch 2023May 2025Allow2610NoNo
18167293ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE UNITFebruary 2023February 2026Allow3610YesNo
18020206Stator, Rotary Electric Machine, Electric Wheel, and VehicleFebruary 2023November 2025Abandon3320NoNo
18163308GROUNDING BRUSH ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023December 2024Allow2210NoNo
18163311GROUNDING BRUSH ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023December 2024Allow2210NoNo
18161193ELECTRIC MOTORJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2510NoNo
18097712COOLING CAGE ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTARY ELECTRIC MOTORJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3010NoNo
18154350HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CONTROLJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3410NoNo
18009438Electric Motor and Method for Operating an Electric MotorDecember 2022February 2025Allow2610NoNo
18062981Motorized Mounting DevicesDecember 2022September 2025Allow3310NoNo
17920354THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICEDecember 2022October 2025Allow3630NoNo
18007525ELECTRICAL RADIAL FLOW MACHINE AND POWERTRAINDecember 2022March 2025Allow2810NoNo
17790436HORIZONTAL LINEAR-VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUSNovember 2022April 2025Allow3310NoNo
17999088STATOR, ELECTRIC MOTOR, COMPRESSOR, AND AIR CONDITIONERNovember 2022March 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17926023A COOLANT SYSTEMNovember 2022June 2025Allow3120YesNo
17987352STATOR SEGMENT THERMAL BRIDGING SYSTEM FOR AN AXIAL FLUX MOTORNovember 2022December 2024Allow2510YesNo
17979848Connector For A Linear MotorNovember 2022November 2025Allow3730NoNo
17978553VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICENovember 2022November 2024Allow2410NoNo
18050620ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINEOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010NoNo
18050829ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND DRAINOctober 2022March 2026Abandon4120YesNo
17917504POWER FEEDING DEVICEOctober 2022March 2025Abandon2910NoNo
17960992Cigarette Filter Triboelectric Nanogenerator and the Manufacturing Method for the SameOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17917001BRUSHLESS MORTOROctober 2022January 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17960164REDUCING ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING CURRENTS IN ELECTRIC MOTORSOctober 2022August 2025Abandon3520YesNo
17937867MULTI-MATERIAL SEGMENTED STATOROctober 2022February 2026Abandon4030NoNo
17949687POWER TOOLSeptember 2022September 2025Allow3510YesNo
17881717Electric Motor With A Stator And An Axle That Can Be Press-Fitted TheretoAugust 2022November 2024Allow2810NoNo
17880470MOTOR AND ARTICLEAugust 2022March 2024Allow2020NoNo
17797192MOTOR WITH SENSOR COILAugust 2022May 2025Allow3410NoNo
17876992SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLEXURE-BASED BEARING MOUNTINGJuly 2022November 2024Allow2810NoNo
17877058FLAT WIRE STATOR AND MOTORJuly 2022January 2025Allow3010NoNo
17871299ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE USING SAMEJuly 2022January 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17792166ROTOR SLEEVE WITH DUAL MAGNETIC PHASE ARRANGEMENTJuly 2022February 2026Abandon4320NoYes
17789941ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONJune 2022January 2024Allow1820NoNo
17777624METHOD FOR DRIVING A SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRIC MOTORMay 2022July 2024Allow2610NoNo
17773940A SYSTEM, ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND TRACK FOR BRAKINGMay 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17734241ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH ROTOR COOLINGMay 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17765329Magnetic Bearing, Compressor and Air ConditionerMarch 2022December 2023Allow2020NoNo
17706623ELECTRIC PUMPMarch 2022June 2025Allow3920YesNo
17764644MOTOR WITH COOLING MEDIUM AND FINS FOR HEAT DISSIPATIONMarch 2022June 2024Allow2610NoNo
17706096FLUID MACHINEMarch 2022June 2024Allow2610NoNo
17656428Method for Powering Electric Vehicle with Electrostatic and AC ElectricityMarch 2022August 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17688135ELECTRIC COMPRESSORMarch 2022June 2024Allow2710NoNo
17652588MOTOR COOLING APPARATUSFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3210NoNo
17679958DUAL-ROTOR ELECTRICALLY EFFICIENT MOTORFebruary 2022September 2023Allow1910NoNo
17677984CLAW POLE ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND ROTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINEFebruary 2022October 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17677972Outer Rotor Assembly and Brushless MotorFebruary 2022March 2024Abandon2520NoNo
17672975MOTOR WITH FLUX RINGFebruary 2022June 2024Abandon2830NoNo
17650063ELECTRIC MACHINE COOLINGFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3130YesNo
17591669LINEAR MOTORFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2220YesNo
17571188ROTARY TABLE WITH LEAKAGE DETECTION FUNCTIONJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3210NoNo
17646376SUPERCONDUCTING POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND POWER GENERATION METHODDecember 2021May 2024Allow2920NoNo
17644941ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR AIRCRAFT PROPULSIONDecember 2021September 2023Allow2110NoNo
17554489COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING A STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTORDecember 2021October 2024Allow3410NoNo
17547981DEVICE COMPRISING A HOUSING, AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN THE HOUSING, AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE CIRCUITDecember 2021April 2024Allow2820NoYes
17538400BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLYNovember 2021January 2024Allow2620NoNo
17533151VIBRATION MOTORNovember 2021February 2024Abandon2610NoNo
17533141VIBRATION MOTORNovember 2021September 2024Abandon3420NoNo
17525650ROTOR, MOTOR, COMPRESSOR, AND REFRIGERATION APPARATUSNovember 2021October 2024Allow3510NoNo
17525363COVER DEVICE FOR MOTOR TERMINALNovember 2021May 2024Allow3010YesNo
17512941ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT ASSEMBLIES FOR CAPTURING ELECTRICAL ENERGYOctober 2021May 2025Allow4210YesNo
17606162ELECTRIC MACHINEOctober 2021June 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17606159ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH WINDING TEMPERATURE SENSOROctober 2021March 2024Allow2810NoNo
17505391SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREADED FASTENERS WITH GROUNDING BRUSH ENDPOINTSOctober 2021May 2024Allow3120YesNo
17594198ROTOR FOR EDDY CURRENT DECELERATION DEVICEOctober 2021February 2024Allow2800NoNo
17493845MOTOR ROTOR WITH SURFACE TREATMENTOctober 2021February 2024Allow2910NoNo
17600908DRIVE UNIT HAVING A COOLING UNITOctober 2021August 2024Allow3520NoNo
17491416REDUCTION OF RINGING AND INTERMODULATION DISTORTION IN A MEMS DEVICESeptember 2021September 2024Allow3520NoNo
17489333ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINESeptember 2021April 2024Allow3110YesNo
17442492BRUSH HOLDER AND SUPPORTING ROD DEVICE MATING TOGETHERSeptember 2021July 2023Allow2210YesNo
17409687LINEAR MOTOR STATOR ARRANGEMENT WITH EXTERNAL CONVECTIVE FORCED COOLINGAugust 2021August 2023Allow2410NoNo
17405160FLEXIBLE MECHANICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR DIODES IN A ROTATING RECTIFIERAugust 2021January 2024Allow2920NoNo
17430412ELECTRICAL CONTACTING OF STATOR TERMINALS ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONTACTSAugust 2021April 2024Allow3210NoNo
17428845Rotor Shaft of an Electric MotorAugust 2021November 2024Allow3930NoNo
17391510ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE, STATOR THEREOF AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINEAugust 2021January 2024Allow3010YesNo
17426630ROTOR WITH A BANDAGE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINEJuly 2021April 2024Allow3320NoNo
17382722ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A HYBRID INSULATIVE-CONDUCTIVE MANIFOLDJuly 2021July 2024Allow3630YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
97.7%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 100.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL works in Art Unit 2834 and has examined 60 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL's allowance rate of 85.0% places them in the 61% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL receive 1.65 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 33% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 44% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL. This interview benefit is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 38.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 42.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 24% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 7.8% of allowed cases (in the 86% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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